When □□ws of an i□□ading army re□ch□d Aldo□ia, Marcus was the fi□st to voluntee□□to defend □is homela□□. Wit□ □i□ sword □n hand a□□□armo□ shining □n the su□l□□ht, he ro□e□□□t to meet□t□e en□my □□ the b□ttlef□eld. Th□□odds were agains□ hi□, □u□ Marc□□'s unw□ve□ing resolve ga□e hope to □is comra□es and □truck fe□r in□o t□e he□rts of his foes.